Docks Company Reorganized For Turner Hartwell Docks
The Turner Terminal Company with 200000 capital stock filed probate papers and takes over the Turner Hartwell docks at Virginia street. Incorporators are Horace Turner Guy J Hartwell and Powell Williams with W Marshall Higley as secretary. The firm may issue up to one million dollars in bonds for improvements and expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Terminal Company
Iicoree
Turner-Hartwell
Virginia Street
Turner-Hartwell Docks Company
Horace Turner
Guy J. Hartwell
Powell Williams
W. Marshall Higley
Borane
Turner
Bank Robbery at Gerber Bank Nets $7500 in Early Morning Heist
Bandits blew the State Bank of Gerber's safe near Enid in Garfield county and escaped with $7500. Posses search for the robbers as authorities note a nitroglycerin blast shattered the Safe. The incident marks the fourteenth Oklahoma bank robbery since May 1914 with daylight holdups common. A bill seeks a $1000 reward for capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Gerber
Enid
Garfield County
Oklahoma
State Bankers’ Organization
Indignant Vera Cruz Governor Demands Oil Firm Aid
Reports from Washington say the Carranza governor of Vera Cruz is indignant that foreign oil companies appealed to General Carranza for protection against his drastic decrees. He accuses the firms of aiding enemies of the Carranza government and claims some stockholders are in arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Make It Serbia and Serbian Spelling Debate
The Servian Legation in London requests adoption of the spellings Serbian and Serbia, arguing Servian and Servia offend Serbs by implying a Latin root meaning to serve. The legation spokesman says the former forms misrepresent the people and their heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbia
Serbian
Legation
London
Physician to Talk at Barton Academy Friday
The general public is invited to Barton Academy room 114 Friday night at 7 30 when Dr James S McLester of Birmingham lectures on Children and Grown Folks invited by the Council of Health and Public Instruction of the American Medical Association The AMA has appointed physicians in every state to give public addresses for educational purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Academy
James S. McLester
Birmingham
Council of Health and Public Instruction
American Medical Association
Walsh Is Given Administration of Civil Chamber
President Parsons lauded committee chairs as James L. Cawthon and others reported progress on livestock farming, land development, and public works. New president Joseph M. Walsh pledged effort, urged better attendance, and welcomed Steward Ross of Buffalo who announced a $1 million cement venture for Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Civil Chamber
Parsons
James L. Cawthon
George Fearn, Jr
Farm Lands Committee
Mobile County
George A. Maloney
Stewart A. leBlanc
JL. C. Irvine
Board of County Commissioners
Jacob Reiss
Lee Zimmern
Treasury
Zimmern
Estes D. Bakér
Traffic Committee
Dobbs
Baker
Mobile
Reertie Chamber
Robert F. Neville
Finance Committee
J. Leslie Taylor
Ways and Means
Ras
Taylor
McCall
Savage
Gorgas
Chamber
Alabama
Sudden & Christianson
San Francisco
Rose
Pillans
Birmingham
George G. Card
J. M. Walsh
Maloney
Peery
Tee Ae
Iaber
Aish, Jr
Fonde
Alex Wildman
Leon Schwarz
John Rose
Stewart Brooks
Children’s Coughs and Colds Serious Says Ad
When a child shows cold symptoms, Dr Bell’s Ping Tar Honey is recommended for rapid action to prevent worsening. It soothes lungs loosens mucus strengthens the system and is guaranteed. 25 cents at your druggist. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve also advertised for sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.Bell
Bucklen
Arnica
Maritime Matters and River News Summary
The British steamship stamsh f light arrived in port from Port Arthur Texas and will load at pier 8 Thursday morning. Harald the Swedish steamship remained unseen at quarantine after docking at Sand Key. Frednes the Norwegian steamer heads to Havana with cargo. Louisa the American barkentine shifts docks and plans to sail to Genoa. H Mallory becomes second engineer of the tug Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamsh Flight
Port Arthur
Texas
Mobile Liners, Inc
Pier 8
Harald
van Heynigen
Sand Key
Frednes
Union Steamship Company
Havana
Cuba
Louisa
Turner-Hartwell
Genoa
Italy
H. Mallory
Pleausre Bay
Soreeeee
Echo
Dauphin Street Building Threatened by Fire
Twe Ste Wales answered a call on Wednesday morning at 8 45 o clock when a fire in the staircase of the Hall over the B A Pincus clothing establishment on Dauphin street near Royal threatened to spread to upper floors but was checked by firemen. The chemical engine, repaired recently, proved sufficient to stop the flames as crowds blocked traffic. Water damage to first floor stores of Pincus and Thoss Sporting Goods was prevented by the Salvage Corps using tarpaulins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe Ste Wales
B.A. Pincus Clothing
Dauphin Street
Royal
Pincus Company
Thoss Sporting Goods Company
Salvage Corps
Epidemic of Desertion Among Germans Claims Front Guard
Paris dispatch reports, quoting Le Matin from Havre, that the Belgian Dutch frontier guard is tightened due to an epidemic of desertion in the German ranks after the Yser battle. Between November 15 and December 15, 11,000 desertions were recorded from Bruges garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Matin
Havre
The
Yser
Bruges
German and Alabama recruit pass for U.S. Army enlistment
Henry Hingst of Germany and Jesse W. Hicks of McWilliams Alabama were passed for enlistment in the U S Army infantry Tuesday by Lt Col T J Lewis at the local recruiting station after examination by Sgt Maguire. They were sent to Jefferson Barracks Wednesday morning. Lewis left Tuesday night for Meridian Mississippi to visit the station there and will pass a class of applicants at Meridian.
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Henry Hingst
Germany
Jesse W. Hicks
McWilliams
Ala
Infantry
United States Army
T. J. Lewis
Maguire
Jefferson Barracks
Lewis
Meridian
Miss
Texas Monopoly Sin Limelight
The narrative extols Vitalitas as a unique Texas mineral product with curing powers. It claims Vitalitas from a single Texas source extracts a condensed liquid with laboratory tested properties that destroy disease cells and replace them with healthy cells. It asserts wide endorsement and future global acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Tekay
Tomorow
Vitalitas
Texas
Houston
Naval bill near final completion in House committee
Washington January 13 The House Naval Committee resumed consideration of the appropriations bill aiming for completion today The bill would authorize ships including twelve submarines and gunboat and an oiler plus a naval reserve and new positions to handle war strategy and aviation funding with various officer increases and changes to the marine corps and procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House Naval Committee
Naval Reserve
Office of Bureau of Positions
Marine Corps
City Briefs on Local Shipping and Winter Tourism
The American bark Catherina cleared for English ports Tuesday afternoon and may sail tonight. Nearly ten schooners and barks finished timber cargoes this week with more expected Wednesday. Winter tourists arrive as bay crossings increase and Eastern Shore hotels fill with visitors from the North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherina
Bowen
Apollo
Smith
Beaver
Local billiard ace J L Malone to thrill crowds this week
Battle House announces J L Malone former world billiard champion will perform Tuesday Wednesday Thursday at 3 and 8 pm. He will demonstrate fancy and wonderful shots and will challenge any local Mo.2 champion during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle House Billiard Parlor
J. L. Malone
Government Official to Visit Mobile for Highway Talks
Dr W F Draper of the U S government roads department is due in Mobile this week to meet with President John Craft of the Alabama Highway Commission on highway policy and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Draper
Hogeye Roads Department
United States Government
Mobile
John Craft
Alabama Highway Commission
Prisoners Evicted From Chun-on Camp After Police Court Convictions
Sixteen prisoners convicted in the police court on Monday afternoon of vagrancy and petit larceny were taken to the county to evict camp at Chun-on Tuesday by Guard William s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chun
Williams
Will of Thomas J. Rowell Probate Granted to Widow
The will of the late Thomas J. Rowell, a prominent street business man, was probated on Monday. He leaves his entire estate to his wife, Mrs. Nettie Rowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Rowell
Government Street
Nettie Rowell
Fireman Bert Fox Improves After Foot Injury
Fireman Bert Fox shows steady recovery from a serious foot injury sustained during a fire run several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Fox
Police Chief Receives Inquiry on Commission Government
Chief of Police F. W. Crenshaw received a Tuesday letter from Frank Cordis, chairman of Hoboken New Jersey commission government campaign, requesting information on how the police department operates under commission government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Crenshaw
Frank Cordis
Commission Government
Hoboken
N. J
Richards case continued as key witness is absent
The case of C. S. Richards, a negro, arrested on a complaint by George Soloman for an attempted arson of his home, was continued in the recorder's court Tuesday afternoon because an important witness, whose testimony could prove the charge was brought out of spite, was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Mobile
Fairfax Harrison
Southern
Mobile and Ohio
Nower
Harrison
C. S. Richards
George Soloman
Richards
Recorder’s Court
Germany Denies All Atrocities allegations amid French report
Berlin dispatch rejects the French cabinet inquiry into alleged German outrages as slander. It accuses the report of lacking detail and asserts German commanders maintained discipline and conformance with warfare rules, promising investigations and public results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Germany
Tech
Navy awards contracts for eight submarines
Contracts were let by the Navy Department for eight submarines. One sea going submarine to be built at Quincy Massachusetts for 1 350 000 dollars. Three coast defense submarines to be built at Seattle Washington at 450 000 dollars each. The Lake Torpedo Boat Company awarded four coast defense submarines to be built at Bridgeport Connecticut for 427 000 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jan
Navy Department
Ace Boat Oropany
Quincy
Mass
Seatle, Wash
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief For Digestive Ailments
Advert reads Cascarets for costive bowels headache colds with a 10 cent box. It claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove sour fermenting food ease liver load and flush waste from bowels. The copy says they work while you sleep provide a clear head sweet stomach and healthy bowels with no gripe and sickness for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ildren
Charles Schimpf Restaurant Oyster Stand Ad
A advertising notice for Charles Schimpf Restaurant at 3 5% North Royal sells fresh opened plant oysters by the dozen loaf and raw from the stand. Prices include 25c per dozen, 15c half dozen, 10c extra for raw, and 5c extra for toasted.
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Charles Schimpf
North Royal
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